Thursday, April 8, 2010

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Being Earth friendly is not only "in" but it can also be fun and a great way to craft! One day I was thinking of recycling things for crafting and I found myself staring at a box. That box was the catalyst for this card!
I tore off a flap to the box and I used it just as it tore off. I did not cut it or alter it in anyway. I simply tried to fold it. Once folded, I sprayed it with a little bit of Glimmer Mist in Copper. I used a little bit of Crackle Paint on the bottom right of the card and I let it dry. While it was drying, I decided to use a Basic Grey chipboard piece and Prima flowers on the front. I stamped a "1 of a kind" sentiment from Hero Arts on top of the Crackle Paint.

This was a very fun way to recycle an item I had in my home and I look forward to bringing you more recycling and/or Earth friendly projects this month!

10 Scrappy thoughts:

humel said...

Oh, it's lovely :-) And I think it might just have triggered an idea for a scrapbook layout, thank you x

Maria Ontiveros said...

I love this!!! Such an amazing concept! I will definitely be turning to this idea soon.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Rinda

Joanna said...

I like it! The flowers are so pretty!

dianapena8 said...

Love this card, and it is something I want to try, BRB going to go get a piece of cardboard :)

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Toni said...

Fantastic. Love the idea. Love the look....can't wait to hear more suggestions for recycling and reusing. Thanks!

Unknown said...

Hello
I receive much inspiration from gals like you and i thank you for such a great blog. Keep those great ideas coming!

Heather Landry said...

Oh wow! I bet this would be super cool as a layout background too. Hmmm... wheels are turning.

Theresa MacNaughton said...

This is beautiful - I love it so very much. Fantastic idea!!! Theresa

Joanna said...

This is sooooo gor-jus! Love it love it love it.

Jo